Napoli and Colombia defender Juan CamiloZuniga is “accompanied by security” after threats over the Neymar injury.

A knee in the back during the final minutes of their World Cup quarter-final fractured a vertebra and ruled Neymar out of the tournament.

“After Colombia played Brazil at the Maracanà in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, he confessed that it was his dream to one day play in the Brazilian league,” his father CamiloZuniga told Lancenet.

“Now for the safety of himself and his family, that is no longer a possibility. We received threats via internet and phone.

“We spoke to the authorities and of course as a father I am worried. Some really crazy messages arrived, big threats, racist insults too.

“I am not just afraid for my son, but also his wife and little daughter. After what happened we have been accompanied by security guards, but I hope it will just be temporary and that soon we can resume a normal life.

“Neymar already absolved him of blame, my son did not do it on purpose. He is totally against violence and has no previous record of nasty fouls.

“Anyone who offends him doesn’t understand football, as there were many incorrect interpretations of that challenge. Injuries are part of football, my son apologised in public and explained himself.”